A visit to the Sand Lake Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Sand Lake Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sand Lake Cemetery:
45.3700, -92.5544
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sand Lake Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Balsam Lake. Balsam Lake lies just to the northeast of the Sand Lake Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sand Lake Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Sand Lake Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sand Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- El Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The El Salem Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Salem Cemetery
- Fristad Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fristad Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fristad Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fristad Lutheran Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Centuria.
- The Fristad Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fristad Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87987 <5>
- St. Croix Falls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McAskill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The McAskill Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAskill Cemetery
- Kahbakong Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Kahbakong Cemetery is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahbakong Cemetery
- Franconia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Franconia Cemetery is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia Cemetery
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Balsam Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Balsam Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake Cemetery
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Centuria.
- The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88966 <5>
- Apple River Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Apple River Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River Cemetery
- Long Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lincoln Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Volga Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Volga Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Volga Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Amery.
- The Volga Cemetery has also been known as:
- Traveler's Rest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1361634 <5>
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wagon Landing Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Amery Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Home Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The New Home Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
- Panola German Methodist Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Granum Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Granum Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granum Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sand Lake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sand Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dresser
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dresser is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Saint Croix Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Centuria
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Centuria is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Taylors Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Franconia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Osceola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Horse Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Deronda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deronda is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Balsam Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Volga ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Volga is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Shafer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Amery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Star Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Bunyan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bunyan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Milltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Milltown is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Center City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Otisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Otisville is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
- Almelund
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Scandia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Luck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Luck is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Lindstrom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clear Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Sand Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sand Lake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amery
- Amery lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sand Lake Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amery.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Balsam Lake
- Center City
- Centuria
- Chisago City
- Clear Lake
- Lindstrom
- Luck
- Luck lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sand Lake Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Luck.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix
- Milltown
- Saint Croix Falls
- Star Prairie
- Taylors Falls
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Sand Lake Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Polk County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Sand Lake Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1573691 (Sand Lake Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1573691 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Polk
- Est. Elev: 346 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nye
- Location given for Sand Lake Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.3699616 Lon: -92.5543684
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sand Lake Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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